Pub Choir director Astrid Jorgensen on arranging ABBA's The Winner Takes It All for 2500 in Brisbane

Between her quiet suburban garden shed and the stage, Pub Choir’s introverted director Astrid Jorgensen shapeshifts into a peerlessly charismatic conjurer of raw human emotion.
Here, Jorgensen gives an insight from her backyard studio in Brisbane - with her chihuahua Penny underfoot - into how she rearranged ABBA’s 1980 single The Winner Takes It All into a unique cover built on acoustic guitar, synthesiser, flugelhorn and voice.
At The Fortitude Music Hall in Brisbane on March 29 2023, about 2500 people learned to sing her version in three-part harmony, and the final performance featured John Hoffman (flugelhorn), Dana Gehrman (guitar) and Seja Vogel (synthesiser).
Video: Andrew McMillen
Editing: Lachlan Clear
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[@dale7370]

Thank you so much my prayers are answered. To see the creator create. To get a glimpse of the process. You are such a special person to be able to touch so many hearts

[@naturedayz2342]

I’ve only just discovered pub choir. I love it. Please come back to uk so I can come. Please x

[@SoS62bird]

I have just discovered this choir on youtube...Amazing director, she exudes such a powerful and positive energy and has each and every participant in the palm of her hand...I hope she and the other musicians get to come to Dublin some day 🙏...Fantastic to watch !!

[@flatoutt1]

i just found them this arvo. how good is astrid and her crew for sharing her gift with us .

[@byronking9573]

Very creative. Astrid takes a song that's been around since 1980. Then transforms it into a new composition in which the audience stars, versus singers and instrumentalists up on stage. Just all around enjoyable to listen and absorb... and sing along.

[@ViperlimaASL]

Simplesmente maravilhoso! Astrid, que projeto lindo, Você é um genio. Parabens e sucesso. Diretamente do Brasil para voce! Just wonderful! Astrid, what a beautiful project, you are a genius. Congratulations and success. Directly from Brazil to you!

[@staceygill9802]

Was so amazing to be apart of it!

[@tomderbyshire5795]

Astrid the Amazing

[@dogsareprecious4842]

This is just amaaaazing !!!!!!

[@littleman787]

That dog has seen things…

[@theritchie2173]

Lucky dog.

[@CIX688]

❤

[@Mko007]

I would LOVE to join this…how do I join it would make me so happy!!!

[@martinandrewsnz]

Astrids dog is just daring you to make a move

[@cjblakeslee]

The dogs looking like....what's up, yo!

[@hashtag_thisguy]

Doggo doesnt move for a good while.

[@62cripple]

G8rl you are absolutely bonkers, who would think of such a thing.......🤣 lived in a pub most of my life....now i wanna go singing 🍺🤣👌🇳🇿